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Travel:

The Kremlin might be spoofing GPS, making many devices think that it is Vnukovo Airport (which is roughly 30 kilometers away). It’s not clear why, but, if you’re using your phone for navigation around the Kremlin, beware.

Gary Leff, via Matthew Klint report rumors of Hyatt’s Gold Passport changes. I for one am not liking the changes. I’ve enjoyed the ability to qualify for top tier status via 25 stays vice 55 nights. I used to qualify for Marriott Platinum via nights, and it certainly got a bit much, at 75. This could also be an indication, that Hyatt, seeing the SPG-Marriott Merger, thinks the “qualify on stays” approach is going away.

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